Original Batmobile

Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times

Car customizer George Barris, 87, stands next to the original Batmobile at Barris Kustom Industries in North Hollywood. Barris designed the car for the 1966 television show "Batman," which starred Adam West and Burt Ward.

Car customizer George Barris, 87, stands next to the original Batmobile at Barris Kustom Industries in North Hollywood. Barris designed the car for the 1966 television show "Batman," which starred Adam West and Burt Ward. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Car customizer George Barris, 87, stands next to the original Batmobile at Barris Kustom Industries in North Hollywood. Barris designed the car for the 1966 television show "Batman," which starred Adam West and Burt Ward.